Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-02-11
The Legislature.

Since our last report the prohibition
amendment was defeated in the Senate.
There were only II votes for 1t, the nec-
essary two-thirds, IS votes, falling by
the loss of but one vote. Senators I'm
ger and GettiDger voted against the bill.
A bill ITO amend and re- enact an act
to authorize the county of Jefferson to
fund at lower rate of interest, or on
better terms, the outstanding bonds Of
said county, passed March 2, 1881, came
up on second reading and after an
amendment inserting in the blank space
in line 6 Of section 8 the words "three
hundred Collars" it was passed by the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Hoke-
Rssolrsd, That the Committee on Edu-
cation be Instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of establishing an Indus
trial Department for eolored pupils at
Storer College, Harper's Ferry, Jeffer-
son county, and making an appropria-
ton of $4,000 therefor, or such other
sam as will be an equitable share to the
colorsd people of the agricultural COL
lege endowment received by the State
University.
On motion Of Mr.. Lucas
Rssolved. That the Committee on
Claims and Grievances be instructed to
inquire whether the property of Storer
College, in Jefferson county, has been
taxed for State purposes contrary to the
provisions OF the Constitution, and
whether said illegal tax should be re-
funded, and report by bill or other wise.
The Senate has adopted resolution
raising committee to investigate the
manner of letting contracts for the sup
ply of school books by the former State
superintendent of free schools, and to
ascertain and report whether the prices
paid for such books are exorbitant. 1t
is alleged that the price paid for school
books is too much.
In the Senate Tuesday hill was in
roduced to prohibit the sale and keep
ing for sale Of intoxicating liquors,
drinks, mixtures and preparations
within this State. One of like nature
and covering the ground has passed to
its second reading in the lower house
and will pass.
The House passed what is known as
the Lucas free-pass bill. 1t prohibits all
railroads from issuing free passes to
public officers and delegates to political
conventions. The bill, as far as it has
gone, is a triumph for Gov. Wilson, who
recommended in his message the pass
age of a bill preventing public officials
from receiving and using passes on any
public conveyance. The bill also pre-
vents publishers from sending papers or
periodicals to public officials unless they
pay cash in advance. The bill will
probably be defeated in the Senate.
The twelve recalcitrants who refuse
to 90 into the Democratic caucus gave
their reason Tuesday for not support
ing Mr.. Camden for the United States
Senate. They claim that he is not the
choice of the people; that he used I'M
due influence in having elected Camden
delegates; that he abused the people
by his Federal appointments, and did
not prevent the appointees from using
their official positions in working for
him. The manifesto is q lengthy and
final answer to the caucus Democrats.
There is no change Of importance in
the Senatorial question. On Tuesday
70 members voted. Camden received
80, Duval ~, Harris IL, Janney 6,
johnson l.